The Architects
The executives who build and run cricket's governing institutions.
Every board runs on expertise — the financial, commercial, legal, and strategic chiefs who turn governance into function. They design the systems, close the deals, and hold the structures together. The game is played on the field, but it is built in their offices.
Catherine Campbell
Chief Cricket Operations Officer | New Zealand Cricket
Full Member Representative | ICC Women’s Cricket Committee
Catherine Campbell orchestrates New Zealand cricket at every level. As Chief Cricket Operations Officer, she manages international scheduling, domestic competitions, national tournaments, and the coordination of match officials and security, ensuring the sport functions smoothly across men’s and women’s cricket. “You’re not limited to one part of the game — I work across the entire spectrum, from international fixtures to age-group tournaments” she explains. Her oversight touches every aspect of the sport, from strategic planning to operational execution. Read Full Profile
Aarti Dabas
Chief Revenue Officer | England & Wales Cricket Board
Aarti Dabas oversees the commercial engine of the England & Wales Cricket Board as Chief Revenue Officer, driving strategic growth, partnerships, and revenue streams while championing women’s cricket globally. Since joining in February 2026, she has immersed herself in the organization’s leadership, assessing opportunities to strengthen fan engagement and optimize both the men’s and women’s playing calendars. “Growth isn’t necessarily valuations or the bottom line… it’s about making the sport meaningful, enjoyable, and inspiring for people,” she says, emphasizing her commitment to sustainable, people-centered development. Read Full Profile
Fara Gorsi
Regional Manager - Americas | International Cricket Council
Cricket’s growth across the Americas does not happen in a single market or through a single board. It spans emerging cricket nations, established associate members, Olympic ambitions and development programmes stretching from Canada to Argentina. At the centre of much of that work is Fara Gorsi, the ICC’s Regional Manager for the Americas, who oversees cricket’s development across 16 countries in the Western Hemisphere. “We oversee the growth and development on and off the field for 16 countries in the Western Hemisphere,” she said. “The job entails governance, finance, commercial viability, regional pathway events and – with the recent inclusion of the Panam Games – multi sports events.” Read Full Profile
Rafia Haider
Head of Women's Cricket | Pakistan Cricket Board
Rafia Haider has spent just over a year and a half leading women’s cricket at the Pakistan Cricket Board, but her influence is already reshaping the sport from grassroots to international stage. “Despite not having a very strong domestic circuit or private sector involvement, the skill level of players is still quite good,” she notes, framing both the promise and the gaps she is tackling. Read Full Profile
Leshia Hawkins
Managing Director, Recreational Game | England & Wales Cricket Board
Leshia Hawkins is galvanising recreational cricket across England and Wales. As Managing Director of the Recreational Game at the England & Wales Cricket Board, she is responsible for the health and growth of cricket at the grassroots level, where the game is led and developed through 38 Recreational Cricket Boards and Foundations. “Without the recreational game, there is no other cricket—and none of us have any jobs,” Hawkins emphasizes, underlining the foundational importance of her role. Read Full Profile
Kate Ingber
Executive General Manager, Legal & Business Affairs | Cricket Australia
Kate Ingber’s influence on cricket is felt far beyond the boundary rope. At a time when media rights, digital distribution, sponsorship agreements and governance decisions are increasingly shaping the future of sport, Ingber sits at the centre of many of the conversations that determine how one of the world’s biggest games grows, reaches fans and generates revenue. As Executive General Manager of Legal and Business Affairs at Cricket Australia, she occupies a role that blends legal expertise, commercial strategy and corporate governance in equal measure. Read Full Profile
Alanna Medford-Singh
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Cricket West Indies
Alanna Medford-Singh has spent nearly 20 years shaping cricket in the West Indies from a legal and administrative vantage point. As the first in-house counsel for Cricket West Indies, she oversees governance, contracts, and commercial rights across the organization, ensuring that both domestic and international operations run smoothly. “Straight out of school and landing this opportunity—it was dream job,” she recalls of her early work on the 2007 World Cup, a role that would define her career. Read Full Profile
Jodie Newton
Chief People and Strategy Officer | Cricket Australia
Jodie Newton sits at the intersection of two areas that increasingly define the success of modern sports organizations: strategy and people. As Cricket Australia’s Chief People and Strategy Officer, she oversees a portfolio that spans enterprise strategy, culture, stakeholder engagement, government relations, infrastructure, sustainability, and the executive office, helping shape how one of cricket’s most influential governing bodies plans, aligns, and executes. Read Full Profile
Sarah Pragnell
Chief Financial Officer | Cricket Australia
At the heart of Cricket Australia’s operations, Sarah Pragnell ensures the organization’s commercial programs, Big Bash League, and high-performance initiatives run efficiently while planning for the sport’s long-term sustainability. “Cricket Australia is a complex organization…day to day, we’re managing the commercial program and commercials of our international content,” she says, highlighting the scope of her CFO role. Read Full Profile
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